Equine Protection of North America Hosts Blessing of its Facility by Rev. Economos Angelo Pappas to Wrap Up a Productive 2009

Epping, NH – E.P.O.N.A. (Equine Protection of North America), a non-profit, 501(c)(3) rescue and rehabilitation facility for abused and neglected horses, held a blessing of its newly renovated E.P.O.N.A. facility by Rev. Economos Angelo Pappas of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, located in Portsmouth, NH on Wednesday, November 18th. A gathering of approximately 25 people, 14 horses, 3 dogs and 2 cats came to witness the blessing. Pappas blessed the barn, the horses, the E.P.O.N.A. program, the volunteers and the community effort. E.P.O.N.A. is home to 14 horses rescued from slaughter, euthanasia, foreclosure or abuse.
 
Pappas has been around the world working to help those at Ground Zero, Hurricane Katrina, the fires in Greece and the military. He annually blesses the Portsmouth Police fleet, the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and planes for the National Guard. E.P.O.N.A. was honored to have Rev. Economos Pappas take time out of his busy schedule to come bless its barn.
 
At the closing of the blessing, the E.P.O.N.A. community was surprised with a generous donation from Project Pawsitive, The Home Depot Foundation, Celtic Construction, Drew Davis Stonework, Wacky Jacky’s Consignment Clothing and Davis Landscaping. The donation items included a commercial lawnmower for its fields, a small tractor for moving and towing materials, fifteen bales of hay and several bales of shavings.
 
The blessing of the barn helped to close out a positive and productive 2009 for E.P.O.N.A., where they have recently undergone a barn make over courtesy of Project Pawsitive and The Home Depot Foundation. The organization has also elected a new Board of Directors and is currently holding a logo redesign contest for all New Hampshire graphic designers.
 
While 2009 has been a great year for E.P.O.N.A., the organization still depends on the community to support the care and feeding of its 14 horses and needs the community’s financial support. E.P.O.N.A. also needs volunteers and their families to help at the barn with the general care and maintenance of the facility and its horses. To find out how to volunteer at E.P.O.N.A., please visit our online volunteer page for more information.
 
For more information on E.P.O.N.A., or how to make a donation, visit the E.P.O.N.A. website.  You may also find a wish list of needed items by rescue and rehabiliation barns.
 
About E.P.O.N.A.:  E.P.O.N.A. is a State Certified Equine Rescue and Rehabilitation Facility. E.P.O.N.A. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) Charitable Organization dedicated to the betterment and welfare of horses that have been abused and neglected. E.P.O.N.A. is based in Epping, NH and relies on the generous and heartfelt support from its volunteers, sponsors and donors to provide care and comfort to the equine residents until they can be adopted out to loving families. http://www.eponarescue.org/index.html